The National Strategy and Action Plan on Animal Genetic Resources is a national policy with a sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Plan is 5 years between 2015 and 2020. The main objective of the Action Plan is to demonstrate a strategic and participatory approach for conservation, development and sustainable use of animal genetic resources. The strategic areas of the Action Plan are: (i) inventory, characterization, monitoring of risks and trends, (ii) sustainable use and development, (iii) protection, and (iv) policy, institutionalization and infrastructure. Sustainable use of animal genetic resources will be ensured by promoting regional, local and traditional production systems, traditional knowledge, and agricultural ecosystem approach. In order to ensure sustainability, animal breeding programs will be implemented and evaluated through breeders' organizations. The natural selection will be taken into consideration during implementation. Extension services will be provided to local producers for income generation. Access to technical infrastructure, veterinary services and related services will be facilitated. The involvement of regional organizations to all processes will be encouraged. The inventory of animal species will be made and updated in cooperation with all stakeholders. Existing databases will be developed to include animal genotypes and numbers and other data related to livestock. Newly established databases will be harmonized with the existing ones through continuous data flow and instant data entry. Early warning and response systems will be integrated into the existing and established databases to demonstrate the risk situations of breeds and take necessary precautionary measures. Research projects will be promoted for the characterization of morphological, physiological and genetic characteristics of animal breeds. Institutional capacity building will be enhanced on the characterization of animal breeds and their genetic resources. National, regional and international education and research infrastructure will be established and developed. In addition information dissemination will be ensured. Risk assessment will be carried out to determine risk factors affecting animal husbandry in the sphere of regions, breeds and populations. Artificial insemination, embryo production and transfer will be conducted as a measure to protect high yielding domestic breeds that are under risk. In-situ and ex-situ conservation will be improved and the National Gene Banks will be developed. Technical standards will be developed for in-situ, ex-situ in vivo and ex-situ in vitro conservation for disease control. The necessary initiatives will be launched for the establishment of regional gene banks at international level in Turkey. The living standards of breeders will be improved through product diversification, commercialization and branding of local products, and economic development of enterprises producing local products. Local production systems and products will be registered, supported and developed. Financial support will be provided to local producers. International applications for agroecology will be evaluated and integrated into the national policies to manage agroecosystems. The developments in the international arena will be tracked and accordingly the legislative framework and national policies will be developed. Risk reduction mechanisms will be developed against natural disasters and animal disease outbreaks. Disease control and vaccination programs will be developed for all animal species. Related institutions and organizations shall prepare annual reports regarding their activities. Information and data tracking system for animal genetic resources will be used in the reporting process. The progress will be evaluated to determine necessary actions for the next policy (2020 – 2025).
Türkiye · 2015-01-01